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Television May Serve Poplar Area
HIST&�ffbflF�feOIETY
Possibility of telev tion to the upper Missour was brought to light th by Millard Johnson. Popl
is a director of a newly-organized TV corporation. The above map shows the area to be covered. The network would bring
in programs from NBC and ABC with some local programs from Bismarck and Williston. See story elsewhere.
Letters Shed Light On 'Car' Shortage
Majority Reached By Slim Margin of 23 - - -
Verify Petition Requesting Poplar Hospital District
The Poplar Standard
"Voice of The Oil City"
VOL. 47 NO. 6
Poplar, Roosevelt County, Montana. Friday, December 2. 1955
Tribe Objects | Organize Poplar Group
To Oil Taxes On Its Land
PAPER ASKS GN PREXY REASON FOR SHORTAGE
Bismarck. N. D. Sept. 21. IMS
Mr. John Budd. President.
Great Northern Railway St. Paul. Minn. Dear Mr. Budd.
We are preparing a series o stories on the alleged harvest-Urn '"boxcar" shortage which received about as much publicity this year as it has in former years.
There are. apparently, many possibilities in this many-sided question and M near as I have been able to determine this far. there isn't any single contributing factor, but a great many.
One idea to be toyed with is that the farm truck and combine have squeezed the grain marketing period at harvest time to six weeks instead of an entire winter as in the days of the horse-drawn farm wagon and old time threshers.
Another is that there has always been a shortage of boxcars at harvest time because the railroads couldn't be expected to build enough cars to handle a short-term haulage and then have the cars idle for the remainder of the year.
However, in preparat'on of this series, certain questions must be answered. We are not hedging but would like to find the nearest possible answer to the real situation that there is.
I realize that in any controversy each side or as many sides as are involved are going to use as much proof and'or propaganda to prove one particular side. We'd like to reduce the facts down to the nubbins and are little interested in who is to blame, if there is a blame to be put on anyone. That is still one of th equestions in economic factors of increased me-mind�whether it is a cause of chanization. advanced harvesting methods or whether there is some selfish interest involved.
If you would, here are several questions I would like to have answered. They are:
According to figures of the Interstate Commerce Commission. American Railroads in 1935 had 1,-(Continued on Page Three)
Because of special interest ii Roosevelt county and the hi-lin. area about the boxcar shortage the Standard is publishing I
letter from Larry Chambers, farm editor of the Bismarck, N. D.. Tribune, to John Budd. president of the Great Northern railway, and Budd's reply to Chamber's letter.
The Bismarck Tribune published a series of stories about the shortage and in order to get a more complete picture, contacted the Great Northern railway president, along with other lines' presidents, shippers, grainmen. and other sources pertinent to the investigation.
Citizens Consider New School Building For Culbertson
The office crew of Clerk and Recorder Eleanor Schmeltzer now in the process of preparing list of qualified voters In school district 17 and 27. which are in Culbertson. for a petition to be circulated in regard to a new high school and elementary school Culbertson.
Volunteers will circulate the petition to qualified voters, the names on the petition will be verified and checked by the recorder's office, and if they meet requirements, the school boards will set a date for an election on the bond issue.
"It will be a couple of months before an election could be called," said Mrs. Schmeltzer.
NOT GUILTY, SAYS JURY ON DWI CHARGE
A Poplar justice court jury deliberated about 20 minutes Saturday, before bringing in a verdict of not guilty for Elmer Mul-doon. 29. Flaxville. He was charged with driving while under the influence of intoxicating liquor.
The trial resulted from an accident on the RY trail near Poplar, when Muldoon's automobile overturned in the ditch. No other vehicles were involved.
Witnesses at the jury trial were Poplar police officers who investigated the accident and a State Board of Health chemist. The chemist testified that the Muldoon blood analysis showed .17 alcohol. The amount accepted by authorities as the intoxication point is .15 and above. Police officers testifying were those who had been summoned to investigate the accident by Muldoon. who had obtained a ride to Poplar to report the accident.
Under the new county-wide Justice of Peace fine schedule. Muldoon would have been liable for a fine of $300, plus 10 days in jail, and revocation of his driver's permit. Muldoon was represented by Attorneys Don D. Cole, Poplar, and Frank M. Catlin. Wolf Point, with John F. Bayuk. county attorney, as prosecutor. The case was heard before Nels Lund, Wolf Point Justice of the Peace.
Teenager 8 Make Good Showing at Legion Hall Parties
Approximately 75 Poplar teen agers attended the Thanksgiving | bushels party and dance held Thursday at the American Legion hall. Dr. and Mrs. Samuel Gullo were chaper-ones.
Several college students were in attendance, and Freddy Sayers entertained the group on the piano, in addition to phonograph record music for dancing.
The teenagers have been given the facilities of the Legion Hall each Friday evening.
BARLEY, OATS WORLD OUTPUT LOOKS RECORD
World production of barley and oats is headed for a post-war record if present prospects materialize, reports to the U. S. Department of Agriculture indicate. Sharp increase In these crops in North America offset reductions in some other areas, especially an indicated reduction in the Soviet Union.
With the exception of the USSR the world production of oats and barley is indicated as excellent. Large production in the U.S. and Canada as well as a high level of carry-over stocks are confronted by well-above-average crops in Western Europe, traditionally the largest foreign market for these grains.
The U. S. barley crop. 387 million bushels, is only slightly above last year's large harvest but carry-over stocks are at a new record. This brings our total domestic supplies to an all-time high of 517 million at the beginning of the current season.
Oats stocks in the United States are also the largest on record and with a production of 1.6 billion bushels, a record supply of 1.9 billion bushels was estimated as of July 1. Canada's supply of oats
BUDD REPLIES TO INQUIRIES ABOUT CARS
October 3. 1955 Dear Mr. Chambers:
I have been able to devote some time to research and thought on the questions in your letter of September 21. and the following responses to those queries are predicated on factual statistics and personal opinion of the writer.
In responding to your question No. 1, I feel that too much emphasis has been placed on the number of cars now owned by the American railways as compared to earlier years. It is true there are leu cars, but the capacity of the total fleet In tons is now greater than in 1935. More c.-rs were loaded in 1952 than in 1935. and the total freight tonnage originated in 1952 was almost double that of 1935. and even exceeded the tons originated in the boom years of 1928 and 1929. The revenue tons transported one mile in 1952 were more than double those of 1935 and 25'; higher than those of 1929. As you can see. numerical count of cars does not tell the full story. During this same period, industry adopted a five day week which, of course, decreased the efficiency of freight car use. The grain r,iarkcts arS closed two out of seven days, for instance, and disposition of load ed cars is no longer given to the railway on Saturdays for grain held at inspection points.
In addition, the methods of harvesting has been completely revolutionized by combining, and this has. in turn, affected the transportation of grain from the country elevators to terminal markets Grain-loading facilities � cars, tracks, locomotives, etc. � would have to be ever so much greater if every bushel of grain were to be loaded when harvested. These facilities are expensive and would be used only a few days each year Terminal handling and storage facilities would have to be multiplied to take the grain as it moved Into the markets. Another answer is more storage on the farm or at nearby country stations. All of these things arc being worked on gradually.
If Great Northern could have on its line cars equivalent to the number it owned durina harvest (Continued on Page Three)
Johnson Sees Possibility Of TV Service
Possibilities of community-owned television reception in Poplar were announced this week by Millard Johnson. He was recently named a director of the Missouri Valley Television Co.. Inc.
Plans of the corporation, which hopes to bring television to the upper Missouri valley, include the sale of stock in the entire area from east of Williston, N. D., to west of Poplar.
If successful in the "community" stock venture, the new station will have a 10KW transmitter with radiated power of 60.000 watts. This would cover an area west of Poplar to east of Stanley. N. D.
Johnson announced he will answer any questions regarding the proposal, and has available applications for stock at the Johnson Electric Co. in Poplar.
Drilling Continues
Drilling continued as normal through the Thanksgiving vacation period on Murphy operations in the East Poplar Unit, wih all rigs now winterized.
Murphy Unit 63 is now drilling at 8.000 feet, and drill rtem tests have been run on the B-l and B-2 zones.
is in progress at 5,773
at the beginning of the current season was 491 million bushels. I Reaming Though well above the average, this feet.
is a comewhat smaller supply than | No new operations have for a number of recent years. commenced in the area.
been
For the second time through resolution, the Fort Peck Tribal council has objected to payment of the privilege and license tax authorized by the state which provides that the Stale of Montana may tax the production of oil nnd other minerals produced from restricted Indian lands the same as if produced from privately owned lands.
Meeting last week in special session, the Tribal council renewed its objection on behalf of the tribe, and laid the payment of any taxes on the doorstep of producers and operators, because "the produced royally interests of restricted Indian landowners are not equivalent to 12Vi percent of the unitized area."
Charging the taxation to be unconstitutional, the oil and gas committee of the Tribal executive board requested clarification on three major points:
"What benefits, if any, will the Assiniboinc and Sioux Indians derive oui of the privilege and license tax; why should an infringement on trust property and assets be allowed by Tribal protectorates when the tribes of the Port Peck reservation were unaware of the state law; and certain minerals, including oil and gas were restored to individual allottees by an Act of June 30. 1954; asking if these types of restored minerals including oil and gas royalties been levied and assessed for privilege and license tax in the unitized and non-utuiizcd areas."
As a result of the Tribal' board's first objection. W. H. Flanery. associate solicitor of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, provided a memorandum which advised the tax is assessable against the tribal royalty from oil and gas mining leases on the Fort Peck Indian reservation.
Demand for payment from the State Oil and Gas commission was made Sept. 21. 1955. The amount demanded totals �256.33.
On Human Relations
Resulting from a panel discussion conducied by the state Hum Relations committee held last week, a Poplar Human Relations committee has been organized.
At an organization breakfast the Rev. Kenneth Lehman was named
RED CROSS BLOODPROGRAM NEEDS 48 PINTS
With a quota of 48 pints to be met. the December Red Cross bloodmobile drawing will be held Thursday. Dec. 8. from 11 a.m. until 3 pm. at the American Legion hall.
Volunteer blood donors who have not been contacted may be scheduled by phoning Mrs. M. R. Voeller, 3121 or 3283 in Poplar.
Importance of the blood drawing, and its benefits to local residents was brought out recently in Billings. A Poplar woman was in need of two blood transfusions at the Billings hospital, and was charged for them accordingly. Upon discovering that Poplar was a subscriber to the Red Cross blood program, the patient's money was refunded, thereby saving her considerable funds.
While several are nearing the, mark, Mrs. Lyle Phctteplace remains the only "gallon" club member, having donated more than one gallon of blood.
Court Session Will Start Monday
Jury session of the 15th Judicial district court will start Monday with the George Thompson Jr. versus Howard Helmer case. On the bench will be Judge Jack Loucks.
Twenty cases are scheduled to be tried In the period from Dec. 5 to Dec. 27, ending with the case of the State of Montana versus Al Hood.
A list of 75 Jurors were drawn the first part of November and subpoenas were sent out Nov. 15. All taxpayers In the county were In the group of names from which the 75 were drawn. Since a number of people are unable to serve because of various reasons, many more names are drawn than will serve.
Mr. and Mrs. Emmet Rowe, Betty McAnally, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hibl and son and Robert Kelsey were Thanksgiving dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. James McAnally.
ISSUE COMPLETE LIST OF JURORS FOR TRIBES
Fort Peck Reservation Judge David B. Johnson is now in possession of his first completed jury panel, totaling 120 names from the various districts. Of that number. 33 are women.
The jury, if needed, will be selected from the names, much the same as district court jurors are selected.
Jurors listed for the panel, and their respective districts, are as follows:
Fort Kipp district � Maurice Big Horn. Pat Necklace. John Half Red. Robert Old Rock. Lydia Menz No. 2; Reuben Counter. Johnson Porcupine uill. Elmer Red Eagle. Julian Shields, James Black Dog. Jr.. Jacob Big Horn, George Boyd Jr.. Arthur Scott. Anna WOite Eagle. Thomas Murray. Ervin F6ur Bear. Alpheuti Big'Horn, Matthew Black Dog, Henry Buck Elk and Mabel Chaser.
Poplar District � Ben Burshia. Dick Crowe. MarK Eder Sr.. Carl Gibbs, James Yellowowl, Isabelle Levay, James Helmer, Kirkwood Smith. Peter Dupree. Jesse Kirn. David Buckles. William Boyd. Inez Thompson. George Redd. Anna D. Coulter. Rosalind Jones Shields. Seth Red Thunder. Earl Jones. Marie Youngman. Hope McDonald.
Oswego District � Jerome Four Star, Fred Archdale. Joseph Bauer. Jr., Daniel Big Leggins, George Clark, Joseph Day. Dussetie Grand-champ. Enright Jackson, Theodore Jackson. Frank Redstone, Charley Smith. Mabel Fourstar. Laura Four-star. Leta Archdale. Laura Big Leg-gins. Montana Dubbe, Josephine Flynn. Rosclla Gregg, Gladys Jackson and Alta Keiser.
Riverside District � Bill Jones Archie Red Boy, Thomas Buckles. Charles Shields, Grover Cleveland. Benjamin Little Head, Joseph Muskrat, Reuben Feather Earring. Sr.. John Smith. Lucian Walking Eagle, Ida Walking Eagle. Agnes White Hawk, Eunice Muskrat, Alice Lester. Bessie Melbourne. Alice Red Boy. Jasper Martin. Sam Longee. Helen Walker and George Fast Horse.
Wolf Point District � Albert Day. William Knorr. James Garfield. Charley Garfield.y Harve Bearcub. Robert Warclub. Fred White Hawk. Otto Cantrell. Al-phena Yellowrobe. Millie Weeks. Jennie Morin. Robert Dumont. John Adams. Dale Headdress. W. H. Smith. Henry Headdress. Thomas Ryan, Jr.. Joseph Day. Joseph Hamilton and Charles Owncns:
Frazer District � Joseph Parnell. Nellie Clark. Leslie Fourstar, Viola Thompson, James Brown, Paul Hamilton, Raymond Johnson, Alice Collins, Isaac Follett. Nimrod Davis, panicl Big Leggins, Edward Archdale. Walter Clark. Harry Follett. Savanah Johnston. Agnes W. Sweeney. George Blount and Agnes Brown.
temporary chairman, with Mrs Hope McDonald, secretary-treasurer. Regular officers will be elected when organization is complete.
Committees have been formed to contact the membership of all Poplar "lubs and organizations as possible members for the newly-formed committee. Election of officers is anticipated prior to Christ-Aiding in the organization of the committee were state committee members Hope McDonald, Rev. Rolph Normann. and Dr. James Hnnsberger.
Initial committee members include Mrs. McDonald. Dr. Harns-berger. Thomas Anketell. Norman Hollow. Austin Buckles. .Calvin Yellowrobe. Fred Haines. James Cornett. Joe Frerich. Stanley Nees. Rev. James C. Hendrickson, Mrs. William Edcr. Howard Helmer. Supt. G. L. Erickson. Rev. Allen Erickson. and Rev. Lehman.
Other state committee members expected to appear last week were unable to complete their trip, stopping at Havre due to bad roads and weather.
A statement of purposes for the committee on human relations will be given the public upon final organization.
Register Now
Voters can register any time
for the
ary electii
in June, said Mrs. Eleanor Schmeltzer, Roosevelt county clerk and recorder.
She stressed that now is the time if you are a registered voter while there Is still plenty of time. Also early registration will help the rush oi last minute work in the recorder's office just before the election, she said.
TRAIN STRIKES CAR; 3 ESCAPE SERIOUS INJURY
Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Reimche and daughter, Judy, 6, Martin, N. D., escaped with minor cuts and bruises Monday morning at 10:30 a. m. when the 1951 Ford they were driving was hit by a train on the Opheim branch near Bainville.
All three of them were thrown from the car and the front end of the car was damaged. Linden Wolfe Bainville, was the investigating officer.
The Reimche family had been visiting Mr. and Mrs J. J. Tase, Wolf Point, for the Thanksgiving holiday and were on their way home at the time of the accident.
Judge Goes to Glasgow
Judge Jack Loucks is holding court at Glasgow and Malta this week in place of Judge James T. Shea.
HIGH SCHOOL PROJECT STILL UNDER STUDY
Further details concerning the possible construction of a new high school for Poplar were not released this week, pending a meeting of school officials with representatives of the U. S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare.
Dr. Donald Davis Denver, representing the federal office, was to meet yesterday wit)i school board members and Supt. G. L. Erickson. Brockton school officials also were to meet with Dr. Davis in Poplar.
"We have hopes of working out a situation whereby federal funds will be available to aid in construction" Supt. Erickson stated earlier in the week.
On the basis of income, the public contributes the smallest portion of taxes to education. Popla Supt. of Schools G. L Erickson told Lions club members Tuesday evening. The local educator ' guest speaker for the evening.
"The cheapest thing you can give your child is education." Erickson stated, "but we must not let the finished product be too cheap. Poplar should be commended for its progress in providing facilities, but we must not consider what we now have as the end."
Speaking on crowded facilities at Poplar schools, he cited the average student body was 25. with local classes reaching as high as 45. In 1953. he said, facilities were amle, but now classes are twice the size.
The new grade building houses classes from the first grade to the fourth. Next year, he said, it will only accomodate classes 1-3. with the others moving into the present high school building.
"Your schools are the biggest business in town." Erickson asserted, "and we are not only dealing in funds, but more important, in lives. We are trying to teach them in the tools they will need to become a valuable part of society."
The speaker listed as needs to be met: Space. larger athletic program, more elementary rooms, science laboratory, vocational edu-cvation. He said the community could not wait too long, and that land for buildings and housing were needed.
LEGION NAMES DIRECTORS FOR BUILDING ASS'N
American Legion post bui.lding association directors were elected Monday night at the regular meeting of that post conducted by Dr. Samuel Gullo. commander.
Elected for three year terms were Kenneth Sage. Attorney Don D. Cole and Gus McGowan. Re-elected for a one year term was Joe French.
The Legion Will again sponsor the visit of Santr Claus and have the annual Christmas candy party for Poplar children.
An oratorical contest, with the United States Constitution as a subject, is being sponsored through cooperation of the Poplar school. Five prizes totaling $30 will be awarded.
Commander Gullo appointed chap-erones for the weekly teenage dances. Those appointed will serve through December.
Open Hearing Set Dec. 8 By Board
By the narrow majority of some 23 names, the petition for the creation of a public hospital district in the Poplar area appears to have been valid.
The office of County Clerk and Recorder Eleanor Schmeltzer is now double checking the list. At first 195 signers out of 407 were found to be qualified. Rechecking Thursday found two addition. I qualified voters, bringing the majority up from 21 to 23. A public hearing to show cause why a public hospital district should noi be formed will be held Dec. 8 at 10 a.m. in the commissioners' chambers at the county court house
Thirty percent of the property owners in School Districts 1 and 9, or 174 names, were needed to validate the petition. Those names on the petition were acquired by a crew of Poplar men and women in one day of canvassing.
The matter must come : vote before the taxpayers in .ie proposed district. This may bo either a special referenrum or postponed until the regular election period this spring. However, if due cause is not shown why such a public hospital district should be formed, the latter will not come to a vote, but "die" in hearing with the commissioners.
At present there Is one such hospital district within the county, having been formed by the Culbertson area several years ago.
Poplar Indians Win Opener, Lose Next 2
Showing good teamwork along with inexperience, the Poplar Indians basketball squad under Coach Sayler. held a highly touted Wolf Point team to seven points ii
FAIR WEATHER WOULD BEGIN RIPLEY PROJECT
Fifteen days of clear weather no colder than 20 degrees will see basic construction finished on the Poplar housing project, according to F. A. Ripley. Billings contractor.
Ripley stated that given the weather break, extra equipment would be used so that concrete can be poured for the 11 homes to be constructed.
Owners of the prospective homes met with the contractor Monday evening in Poplar, and all adopted plans for construction.
The contractor stated that it took 60 days longer to clear mortgage loans and titles than was anticipated, thus holding up the project. Working with the Veterans Administration. FHA and Voluntary Home Mortgage Credit program, all red tape has now been cut.
Bids are now being received from local contractors for all work. Local labor if available, will be used for construction. Every local contractor has been offered an opportunity to bid on the work, according to Ripley.
No definite time for the completion of the homse expected to total $60.000 in all. was released.
ND JURY ACQUITS
POPLAR RESIDENT
Chandler John Bow, Poplar, was acquitted of a manslaughter charge by a district court in Minot, N. D. The charge had stemmed from the death July 8 of his brother, Percy Bow, in an automobile accident.
Bow denied the allegation that he was the driver of the car. Both were found In the wrecked
Pop-
49-56 loser Wednesday on the lar armory floor.
Coach Sayler has produced in the three games thus far a team which makes up in fight what it lacks in skill. That there is potential can be seen.
Scoring in the Poplar-Wolf Point tilt had the Indians leading at the first quarter 15-11. The Wolves came back in the second quarter in a series of plays to produce a 38-23 load for them. Poplar's locker room must have hummed during half-time period as the Indians came back on the floor and ran the score up to 41-44. scoring 18 points to Wolf Point's six in the third quarter.
Going into the final quarter it was virtually anybody's ball game, superior size and experience for the Wolves gave them the game 56-49
Leading in all but the third quarter, the Indians edged out Brockton 47-45 last week on the Brockton floor. Their first game, the Indians looked evenly matched against the Brockton five. The scoring by quarters: 12-9; 24-26: 36-37 and 47-45. High point man for Poplar was Jimmy Pipe with 15 field goals. Longhair of Brockton led his squad with 17.
Fighting a losing battle with the towering Culbertson Cowboys the Indans rallied in the last half to lose by only two points in a 47-45 score. The Cowboys led by 10 points at the first quarter, and 14 at the half. Coming back in the third quarter the Indians scored 20 points to Culbertson's 12. and in the final quarter turned on the heat to tie the score, 'losing out in final minutes of play. Pipe, with 21, was again high point man: leading Damm of Culbertson. who top* ped his team with 16.
In the Poplar-Wolf Point preliminary, the Indian B squad outfought the Wolves in the last half to win. 57-50. The Bs led 29-22 at the half, then dropped back to 38-41 in the third quarter, forging ahead in the final for their win.
BASKETBALL SEASON TICKETS STILL AVAILABLE
There are still some season reserve seat tickets for the 1955-56 Poplar basketball games available. Tickets may be purchased from the office of the superintendent in the new school building.
Voting Methods Change in State
The year 1956 will usher in another series of campaigns, speeches, nominations, and the election outcome. There will be several changes in procedures brought about by amendments to election laws by the Montana legislature.
Primary elections will be held in Jure this year instead of July as previously. June S is the voting date rather than the third Tuesday in July. Forty erays Before election day, April 25, candidates must file nominating petitions.
For the first time since May, 1924, Montanans will vote in a presidential primary election. Names of Republican or Democratic candi-
dates for the office of president will be on the primary ballot. No other parties in the state can qualify since the law says candidates should belong to a party which cast three per cent of the total vote for representatives to Congress in the 1954 general election and only Democrats and Republicans can claim this number.
Nominating petitions for presidential candidates must carry one per cent of previous general election votes cast, or 2,651 registered voters, limited to 20 per cent from any one county. Registration for the primary ends April 20. for the general election Sept. 20.
July 5 is the final day for filini iniiiative petitions on any issue to be brought before the people at the general election in November.
Campaign slogans wil not be on
the ballots. Only the person's name can be listed as a candidate for any office. Prior to 1952 and that year, a 10-word phrase was permitted.
Among officers to be elected are president, vice president governor, lieutenant governor, state attorney general, state superintendent of public instruction, and the two state representative posts now held by Orvin B. Fjare iR) and Lee Metcalf (D).

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Television May Serve Poplar Area
HIST&�ffbflF�feOIETY
Possibility of telev tion to the upper Missour was brought to light th by Millard Johnson. Popl
is a director of a newly-organized TV corporation. The above map shows the area to be covered. The network would bring
in programs from NBC and ABC with some local programs from Bismarck and Williston. See story elsewhere.
Letters Shed Light On 'Car' Shortage
Majority Reached By Slim Margin of 23 - - -
Verify Petition Requesting Poplar Hospital District
The Poplar Standard
"Voice of The Oil City"
VOL. 47 NO. 6
Poplar, Roosevelt County, Montana. Friday, December 2. 1955
Tribe Objects | Organize Poplar Group
To Oil Taxes On Its Land
PAPER ASKS GN PREXY REASON FOR SHORTAGE
Bismarck. N. D. Sept. 21. IMS
Mr. John Budd. President.
Great Northern Railway St. Paul. Minn. Dear Mr. Budd.
We are preparing a series o stories on the alleged harvest-Urn '"boxcar" shortage which received about as much publicity this year as it has in former years.
There are. apparently, many possibilities in this many-sided question and M near as I have been able to determine this far. there isn't any single contributing factor, but a great many.
One idea to be toyed with is that the farm truck and combine have squeezed the grain marketing period at harvest time to six weeks instead of an entire winter as in the days of the horse-drawn farm wagon and old time threshers.
Another is that there has always been a shortage of boxcars at harvest time because the railroads couldn't be expected to build enough cars to handle a short-term haulage and then have the cars idle for the remainder of the year.
However, in preparat'on of this series, certain questions must be answered. We are not hedging but would like to find the nearest possible answer to the real situation that there is.
I realize that in any controversy each side or as many sides as are involved are going to use as much proof and'or propaganda to prove one particular side. We'd like to reduce the facts down to the nubbins and are little interested in who is to blame, if there is a blame to be put on anyone. That is still one of th equestions in economic factors of increased me-mind�whether it is a cause of chanization. advanced harvesting methods or whether there is some selfish interest involved.
If you would, here are several questions I would like to have answered. They are:
According to figures of the Interstate Commerce Commission. American Railroads in 1935 had 1,-(Continued on Page Three)
Because of special interest ii Roosevelt county and the hi-lin. area about the boxcar shortage the Standard is publishing I
letter from Larry Chambers, farm editor of the Bismarck, N. D.. Tribune, to John Budd. president of the Great Northern railway, and Budd's reply to Chamber's letter.
The Bismarck Tribune published a series of stories about the shortage and in order to get a more complete picture, contacted the Great Northern railway president, along with other lines' presidents, shippers, grainmen. and other sources pertinent to the investigation.
Citizens Consider New School Building For Culbertson
The office crew of Clerk and Recorder Eleanor Schmeltzer now in the process of preparing list of qualified voters In school district 17 and 27. which are in Culbertson. for a petition to be circulated in regard to a new high school and elementary school Culbertson.
Volunteers will circulate the petition to qualified voters, the names on the petition will be verified and checked by the recorder's office, and if they meet requirements, the school boards will set a date for an election on the bond issue.
"It will be a couple of months before an election could be called" said Mrs. Schmeltzer.
NOT GUILTY, SAYS JURY ON DWI CHARGE
A Poplar justice court jury deliberated about 20 minutes Saturday, before bringing in a verdict of not guilty for Elmer Mul-doon. 29. Flaxville. He was charged with driving while under the influence of intoxicating liquor.
The trial resulted from an accident on the RY trail near Poplar, when Muldoon's automobile overturned in the ditch. No other vehicles were involved.
Witnesses at the jury trial were Poplar police officers who investigated the accident and a State Board of Health chemist. The chemist testified that the Muldoon blood analysis showed .17 alcohol. The amount accepted by authorities as the intoxication point is .15 and above. Police officers testifying were those who had been summoned to investigate the accident by Muldoon. who had obtained a ride to Poplar to report the accident.
Under the new county-wide Justice of Peace fine schedule. Muldoon would have been liable for a fine of $300, plus 10 days in jail, and revocation of his driver's permit. Muldoon was represented by Attorneys Don D. Cole, Poplar, and Frank M. Catlin. Wolf Point, with John F. Bayuk. county attorney, as prosecutor. The case was heard before Nels Lund, Wolf Point Justice of the Peace.
Teenager 8 Make Good Showing at Legion Hall Parties
Approximately 75 Poplar teen agers attended the Thanksgiving | bushels party and dance held Thursday at the American Legion hall. Dr. and Mrs. Samuel Gullo were chaper-ones.
Several college students were in attendance, and Freddy Sayers entertained the group on the piano, in addition to phonograph record music for dancing.
The teenagers have been given the facilities of the Legion Hall each Friday evening.
BARLEY, OATS WORLD OUTPUT LOOKS RECORD
World production of barley and oats is headed for a post-war record if present prospects materialize, reports to the U. S. Department of Agriculture indicate. Sharp increase In these crops in North America offset reductions in some other areas, especially an indicated reduction in the Soviet Union.
With the exception of the USSR the world production of oats and barley is indicated as excellent. Large production in the U.S. and Canada as well as a high level of carry-over stocks are confronted by well-above-average crops in Western Europe, traditionally the largest foreign market for these grains.
The U. S. barley crop. 387 million bushels, is only slightly above last year's large harvest but carry-over stocks are at a new record. This brings our total domestic supplies to an all-time high of 517 million at the beginning of the current season.
Oats stocks in the United States are also the largest on record and with a production of 1.6 billion bushels, a record supply of 1.9 billion bushels was estimated as of July 1. Canada's supply of oats
BUDD REPLIES TO INQUIRIES ABOUT CARS
October 3. 1955 Dear Mr. Chambers:
I have been able to devote some time to research and thought on the questions in your letter of September 21. and the following responses to those queries are predicated on factual statistics and personal opinion of the writer.
In responding to your question No. 1, I feel that too much emphasis has been placed on the number of cars now owned by the American railways as compared to earlier years. It is true there are leu cars, but the capacity of the total fleet In tons is now greater than in 1935. More c.-rs were loaded in 1952 than in 1935. and the total freight tonnage originated in 1952 was almost double that of 1935. and even exceeded the tons originated in the boom years of 1928 and 1929. The revenue tons transported one mile in 1952 were more than double those of 1935 and 25'; higher than those of 1929. As you can see. numerical count of cars does not tell the full story. During this same period, industry adopted a five day week which, of course, decreased the efficiency of freight car use. The grain r,iarkcts arS closed two out of seven days, for instance, and disposition of load ed cars is no longer given to the railway on Saturdays for grain held at inspection points.
In addition, the methods of harvesting has been completely revolutionized by combining, and this has. in turn, affected the transportation of grain from the country elevators to terminal markets Grain-loading facilities � cars, tracks, locomotives, etc. � would have to be ever so much greater if every bushel of grain were to be loaded when harvested. These facilities are expensive and would be used only a few days each year Terminal handling and storage facilities would have to be multiplied to take the grain as it moved Into the markets. Another answer is more storage on the farm or at nearby country stations. All of these things arc being worked on gradually.
If Great Northern could have on its line cars equivalent to the number it owned durina harvest (Continued on Page Three)
Johnson Sees Possibility Of TV Service
Possibilities of community-owned television reception in Poplar were announced this week by Millard Johnson. He was recently named a director of the Missouri Valley Television Co.. Inc.
Plans of the corporation, which hopes to bring television to the upper Missouri valley, include the sale of stock in the entire area from east of Williston, N. D., to west of Poplar.
If successful in the "community" stock venture, the new station will have a 10KW transmitter with radiated power of 60.000 watts. This would cover an area west of Poplar to east of Stanley. N. D.
Johnson announced he will answer any questions regarding the proposal, and has available applications for stock at the Johnson Electric Co. in Poplar.
Drilling Continues
Drilling continued as normal through the Thanksgiving vacation period on Murphy operations in the East Poplar Unit, wih all rigs now winterized.
Murphy Unit 63 is now drilling at 8.000 feet, and drill rtem tests have been run on the B-l and B-2 zones.
is in progress at 5,773
at the beginning of the current season was 491 million bushels. I Reaming Though well above the average, this feet.
is a comewhat smaller supply than | No new operations have for a number of recent years. commenced in the area.
been
For the second time through resolution, the Fort Peck Tribal council has objected to payment of the privilege and license tax authorized by the state which provides that the Stale of Montana may tax the production of oil nnd other minerals produced from restricted Indian lands the same as if produced from privately owned lands.
Meeting last week in special session, the Tribal council renewed its objection on behalf of the tribe, and laid the payment of any taxes on the doorstep of producers and operators, because "the produced royally interests of restricted Indian landowners are not equivalent to 12Vi percent of the unitized area."
Charging the taxation to be unconstitutional, the oil and gas committee of the Tribal executive board requested clarification on three major points:
"What benefits, if any, will the Assiniboinc and Sioux Indians derive oui of the privilege and license tax; why should an infringement on trust property and assets be allowed by Tribal protectorates when the tribes of the Port Peck reservation were unaware of the state law; and certain minerals, including oil and gas were restored to individual allottees by an Act of June 30. 1954; asking if these types of restored minerals including oil and gas royalties been levied and assessed for privilege and license tax in the unitized and non-utuiizcd areas."
As a result of the Tribal' board's first objection. W. H. Flanery. associate solicitor of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, provided a memorandum which advised the tax is assessable against the tribal royalty from oil and gas mining leases on the Fort Peck Indian reservation.
Demand for payment from the State Oil and Gas commission was made Sept. 21. 1955. The amount demanded totals �256.33.
On Human Relations
Resulting from a panel discussion conducied by the state Hum Relations committee held last week, a Poplar Human Relations committee has been organized.
At an organization breakfast the Rev. Kenneth Lehman was named
RED CROSS BLOODPROGRAM NEEDS 48 PINTS
With a quota of 48 pints to be met. the December Red Cross bloodmobile drawing will be held Thursday. Dec. 8. from 11 a.m. until 3 pm. at the American Legion hall.
Volunteer blood donors who have not been contacted may be scheduled by phoning Mrs. M. R. Voeller, 3121 or 3283 in Poplar.
Importance of the blood drawing, and its benefits to local residents was brought out recently in Billings. A Poplar woman was in need of two blood transfusions at the Billings hospital, and was charged for them accordingly. Upon discovering that Poplar was a subscriber to the Red Cross blood program, the patient's money was refunded, thereby saving her considerable funds.
While several are nearing the, mark, Mrs. Lyle Phctteplace remains the only "gallon" club member, having donated more than one gallon of blood.
Court Session Will Start Monday
Jury session of the 15th Judicial district court will start Monday with the George Thompson Jr. versus Howard Helmer case. On the bench will be Judge Jack Loucks.
Twenty cases are scheduled to be tried In the period from Dec. 5 to Dec. 27, ending with the case of the State of Montana versus Al Hood.
A list of 75 Jurors were drawn the first part of November and subpoenas were sent out Nov. 15. All taxpayers In the county were In the group of names from which the 75 were drawn. Since a number of people are unable to serve because of various reasons, many more names are drawn than will serve.
Mr. and Mrs. Emmet Rowe, Betty McAnally, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hibl and son and Robert Kelsey were Thanksgiving dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. James McAnally.
ISSUE COMPLETE LIST OF JURORS FOR TRIBES
Fort Peck Reservation Judge David B. Johnson is now in possession of his first completed jury panel, totaling 120 names from the various districts. Of that number. 33 are women.
The jury, if needed, will be selected from the names, much the same as district court jurors are selected.
Jurors listed for the panel, and their respective districts, are as follows:
Fort Kipp district � Maurice Big Horn. Pat Necklace. John Half Red. Robert Old Rock. Lydia Menz No. 2; Reuben Counter. Johnson Porcupine uill. Elmer Red Eagle. Julian Shields, James Black Dog. Jr.. Jacob Big Horn, George Boyd Jr.. Arthur Scott. Anna WOite Eagle. Thomas Murray. Ervin F6ur Bear. Alpheuti Big'Horn, Matthew Black Dog, Henry Buck Elk and Mabel Chaser.
Poplar District � Ben Burshia. Dick Crowe. MarK Eder Sr.. Carl Gibbs, James Yellowowl, Isabelle Levay, James Helmer, Kirkwood Smith. Peter Dupree. Jesse Kirn. David Buckles. William Boyd. Inez Thompson. George Redd. Anna D. Coulter. Rosalind Jones Shields. Seth Red Thunder. Earl Jones. Marie Youngman. Hope McDonald.
Oswego District � Jerome Four Star, Fred Archdale. Joseph Bauer. Jr., Daniel Big Leggins, George Clark, Joseph Day. Dussetie Grand-champ. Enright Jackson, Theodore Jackson. Frank Redstone, Charley Smith. Mabel Fourstar. Laura Four-star. Leta Archdale. Laura Big Leg-gins. Montana Dubbe, Josephine Flynn. Rosclla Gregg, Gladys Jackson and Alta Keiser.
Riverside District � Bill Jones Archie Red Boy, Thomas Buckles. Charles Shields, Grover Cleveland. Benjamin Little Head, Joseph Muskrat, Reuben Feather Earring. Sr.. John Smith. Lucian Walking Eagle, Ida Walking Eagle. Agnes White Hawk, Eunice Muskrat, Alice Lester. Bessie Melbourne. Alice Red Boy. Jasper Martin. Sam Longee. Helen Walker and George Fast Horse.
Wolf Point District � Albert Day. William Knorr. James Garfield. Charley Garfield.y Harve Bearcub. Robert Warclub. Fred White Hawk. Otto Cantrell. Al-phena Yellowrobe. Millie Weeks. Jennie Morin. Robert Dumont. John Adams. Dale Headdress. W. H. Smith. Henry Headdress. Thomas Ryan, Jr.. Joseph Day. Joseph Hamilton and Charles Owncns:
Frazer District � Joseph Parnell. Nellie Clark. Leslie Fourstar, Viola Thompson, James Brown, Paul Hamilton, Raymond Johnson, Alice Collins, Isaac Follett. Nimrod Davis, panicl Big Leggins, Edward Archdale. Walter Clark. Harry Follett. Savanah Johnston. Agnes W. Sweeney. George Blount and Agnes Brown.
temporary chairman, with Mrs Hope McDonald, secretary-treasurer. Regular officers will be elected when organization is complete.
Committees have been formed to contact the membership of all Poplar "lubs and organizations as possible members for the newly-formed committee. Election of officers is anticipated prior to Christ-Aiding in the organization of the committee were state committee members Hope McDonald, Rev. Rolph Normann. and Dr. James Hnnsberger.
Initial committee members include Mrs. McDonald. Dr. Harns-berger. Thomas Anketell. Norman Hollow. Austin Buckles. .Calvin Yellowrobe. Fred Haines. James Cornett. Joe Frerich. Stanley Nees. Rev. James C. Hendrickson, Mrs. William Edcr. Howard Helmer. Supt. G. L. Erickson. Rev. Allen Erickson. and Rev. Lehman.
Other state committee members expected to appear last week were unable to complete their trip, stopping at Havre due to bad roads and weather.
A statement of purposes for the committee on human relations will be given the public upon final organization.
Register Now
Voters can register any time
for the
ary electii
in June, said Mrs. Eleanor Schmeltzer, Roosevelt county clerk and recorder.
She stressed that now is the time if you are a registered voter while there Is still plenty of time. Also early registration will help the rush oi last minute work in the recorder's office just before the election, she said.
TRAIN STRIKES CAR; 3 ESCAPE SERIOUS INJURY
Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Reimche and daughter, Judy, 6, Martin, N. D., escaped with minor cuts and bruises Monday morning at 10:30 a. m. when the 1951 Ford they were driving was hit by a train on the Opheim branch near Bainville.
All three of them were thrown from the car and the front end of the car was damaged. Linden Wolfe Bainville, was the investigating officer.
The Reimche family had been visiting Mr. and Mrs J. J. Tase, Wolf Point, for the Thanksgiving holiday and were on their way home at the time of the accident.
Judge Goes to Glasgow
Judge Jack Loucks is holding court at Glasgow and Malta this week in place of Judge James T. Shea.
HIGH SCHOOL PROJECT STILL UNDER STUDY
Further details concerning the possible construction of a new high school for Poplar were not released this week, pending a meeting of school officials with representatives of the U. S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare.
Dr. Donald Davis Denver, representing the federal office, was to meet yesterday wit)i school board members and Supt. G. L. Erickson. Brockton school officials also were to meet with Dr. Davis in Poplar.
"We have hopes of working out a situation whereby federal funds will be available to aid in construction" Supt. Erickson stated earlier in the week.
On the basis of income, the public contributes the smallest portion of taxes to education. Popla Supt. of Schools G. L Erickson told Lions club members Tuesday evening. The local educator ' guest speaker for the evening.
"The cheapest thing you can give your child is education." Erickson stated, "but we must not let the finished product be too cheap. Poplar should be commended for its progress in providing facilities, but we must not consider what we now have as the end."
Speaking on crowded facilities at Poplar schools, he cited the average student body was 25. with local classes reaching as high as 45. In 1953. he said, facilities were amle, but now classes are twice the size.
The new grade building houses classes from the first grade to the fourth. Next year, he said, it will only accomodate classes 1-3. with the others moving into the present high school building.
"Your schools are the biggest business in town." Erickson asserted, "and we are not only dealing in funds, but more important, in lives. We are trying to teach them in the tools they will need to become a valuable part of society."
The speaker listed as needs to be met: Space. larger athletic program, more elementary rooms, science laboratory, vocational edu-cvation. He said the community could not wait too long, and that land for buildings and housing were needed.
LEGION NAMES DIRECTORS FOR BUILDING ASS'N
American Legion post bui.lding association directors were elected Monday night at the regular meeting of that post conducted by Dr. Samuel Gullo. commander.
Elected for three year terms were Kenneth Sage. Attorney Don D. Cole and Gus McGowan. Re-elected for a one year term was Joe French.
The Legion Will again sponsor the visit of Santr Claus and have the annual Christmas candy party for Poplar children.
An oratorical contest, with the United States Constitution as a subject, is being sponsored through cooperation of the Poplar school. Five prizes totaling $30 will be awarded.
Commander Gullo appointed chap-erones for the weekly teenage dances. Those appointed will serve through December.
Open Hearing Set Dec. 8 By Board
By the narrow majority of some 23 names, the petition for the creation of a public hospital district in the Poplar area appears to have been valid.
The office of County Clerk and Recorder Eleanor Schmeltzer is now double checking the list. At first 195 signers out of 407 were found to be qualified. Rechecking Thursday found two addition. I qualified voters, bringing the majority up from 21 to 23. A public hearing to show cause why a public hospital district should noi be formed will be held Dec. 8 at 10 a.m. in the commissioners' chambers at the county court house
Thirty percent of the property owners in School Districts 1 and 9, or 174 names, were needed to validate the petition. Those names on the petition were acquired by a crew of Poplar men and women in one day of canvassing.
The matter must come : vote before the taxpayers in .ie proposed district. This may bo either a special referenrum or postponed until the regular election period this spring. However, if due cause is not shown why such a public hospital district should be formed, the latter will not come to a vote, but "die" in hearing with the commissioners.
At present there Is one such hospital district within the county, having been formed by the Culbertson area several years ago.
Poplar Indians Win Opener, Lose Next 2
Showing good teamwork along with inexperience, the Poplar Indians basketball squad under Coach Sayler. held a highly touted Wolf Point team to seven points ii
FAIR WEATHER WOULD BEGIN RIPLEY PROJECT
Fifteen days of clear weather no colder than 20 degrees will see basic construction finished on the Poplar housing project, according to F. A. Ripley. Billings contractor.
Ripley stated that given the weather break, extra equipment would be used so that concrete can be poured for the 11 homes to be constructed.
Owners of the prospective homes met with the contractor Monday evening in Poplar, and all adopted plans for construction.
The contractor stated that it took 60 days longer to clear mortgage loans and titles than was anticipated, thus holding up the project. Working with the Veterans Administration. FHA and Voluntary Home Mortgage Credit program, all red tape has now been cut.
Bids are now being received from local contractors for all work. Local labor if available, will be used for construction. Every local contractor has been offered an opportunity to bid on the work, according to Ripley.
No definite time for the completion of the homse expected to total $60.000 in all. was released.
ND JURY ACQUITS
POPLAR RESIDENT
Chandler John Bow, Poplar, was acquitted of a manslaughter charge by a district court in Minot, N. D. The charge had stemmed from the death July 8 of his brother, Percy Bow, in an automobile accident.
Bow denied the allegation that he was the driver of the car. Both were found In the wrecked
Pop-
49-56 loser Wednesday on the lar armory floor.
Coach Sayler has produced in the three games thus far a team which makes up in fight what it lacks in skill. That there is potential can be seen.
Scoring in the Poplar-Wolf Point tilt had the Indians leading at the first quarter 15-11. The Wolves came back in the second quarter in a series of plays to produce a 38-23 load for them. Poplar's locker room must have hummed during half-time period as the Indians came back on the floor and ran the score up to 41-44. scoring 18 points to Wolf Point's six in the third quarter.
Going into the final quarter it was virtually anybody's ball game, superior size and experience for the Wolves gave them the game 56-49
Leading in all but the third quarter, the Indians edged out Brockton 47-45 last week on the Brockton floor. Their first game, the Indians looked evenly matched against the Brockton five. The scoring by quarters: 12-9; 24-26: 36-37 and 47-45. High point man for Poplar was Jimmy Pipe with 15 field goals. Longhair of Brockton led his squad with 17.
Fighting a losing battle with the towering Culbertson Cowboys the Indans rallied in the last half to lose by only two points in a 47-45 score. The Cowboys led by 10 points at the first quarter, and 14 at the half. Coming back in the third quarter the Indians scored 20 points to Culbertson's 12. and in the final quarter turned on the heat to tie the score, 'losing out in final minutes of play. Pipe, with 21, was again high point man: leading Damm of Culbertson. who top* ped his team with 16.
In the Poplar-Wolf Point preliminary, the Indian B squad outfought the Wolves in the last half to win. 57-50. The Bs led 29-22 at the half, then dropped back to 38-41 in the third quarter, forging ahead in the final for their win.
BASKETBALL SEASON TICKETS STILL AVAILABLE
There are still some season reserve seat tickets for the 1955-56 Poplar basketball games available. Tickets may be purchased from the office of the superintendent in the new school building.
Voting Methods Change in State
The year 1956 will usher in another series of campaigns, speeches, nominations, and the election outcome. There will be several changes in procedures brought about by amendments to election laws by the Montana legislature.
Primary elections will be held in Jure this year instead of July as previously. June S is the voting date rather than the third Tuesday in July. Forty erays Before election day, April 25, candidates must file nominating petitions.
For the first time since May, 1924, Montanans will vote in a presidential primary election. Names of Republican or Democratic candi-
dates for the office of president will be on the primary ballot. No other parties in the state can qualify since the law says candidates should belong to a party which cast three per cent of the total vote for representatives to Congress in the 1954 general election and only Democrats and Republicans can claim this number.
Nominating petitions for presidential candidates must carry one per cent of previous general election votes cast, or 2,651 registered voters, limited to 20 per cent from any one county. Registration for the primary ends April 20. for the general election Sept. 20.
July 5 is the final day for filini iniiiative petitions on any issue to be brought before the people at the general election in November.
Campaign slogans wil not be on
the ballots. Only the person's name can be listed as a candidate for any office. Prior to 1952 and that year, a 10-word phrase was permitted.
Among officers to be elected are president, vice president governor, lieutenant governor, state attorney general, state superintendent of public instruction, and the two state representative posts now held by Orvin B. Fjare iR) and Lee Metcalf (D).